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The US will send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine – a health physicist explains their military, health and environmental effects

  • Written by Kathryn Higley, Distinguished Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Oregon State University
imageDepleted uranium shells will equip M1A1 Abrams battle tanks, also from the U.S.Lance Cpl. Julio McGraw, USMC/Flickr

The Biden administration has agreed to provide Ukraine with depleted uranium shells to equip M1A1 Abrams tanks that the U.S. is sending there. Britain has already delivered tanks to Ukraine equipped with depleted-uranium shells.

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